Probing Prescription Drug Abuse in Kentucky

11/8/2011

Probing Prescription Drug Abuse---once you get to this page, click on "watch online"

http://www.ket.org/health/healththree60-drugs.htm

Kentucky's prescription-drug abuse epidemic is a sad tale of broken lives and shattered communities: more crime, more children in foster care, and soaring numbers of accidental overdoses and deaths. Health Three60 talks with three officials on the front lines about this crisis and features personal stories from recovering addicts. • Monday, Nov. 7 at 9/8 p.m. CT on KET

Our Three Segments

Where are We Now?: Renee and guests present the scope of the prescription drug abuse problem in Kentucky today. People in recovery tell why and how they found themselves abusing narcotic medication.
Education is Essential: Panelists discuss the challenges of limiting access to legal and often needed drugs, and highlight the importance of teaching young people about the dangers of prescription medication.
Pathways to Recovery: Professionals describe the various treatment and recovery options available in Kentucky, including outpatient medication-assisted treatment and residential programs.

Our Program Guests

Baretta Casey MD, MPH, professor, University of Kentucky College of Public Health
Van Ingram, executive director for the Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy
Karen Kelly, President, CEO, Operation UNITE
Michele McCarthy, community liaison for SelfRefind
Stephanie Raglin, assistant director of the Hope Center Recovery Program for Women